Close to Butterscotch
#DFA040
#DFA040 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 62.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFA040.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFA040 as they’d see it.
#DFA040 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFA040
What color is #DFA040?
#DFA040 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 62.7% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 71% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFA040 in RGB?
#DFA040 is rgb(223, 160, 64): 223 red, 160 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFA040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 71, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFA040?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFA040?
Its complement #87AAFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.